Medical responders assist fall victim near Pomerado Rd, Poway CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible fall injury near Pomerado Road in Poway. A woman around 70 years old reportedly fell at home and experienced right knee pain, possibly due to a dislocated kneecap. She remained alert and conscious, with no head injury or major trauma. Paramedics provided treatment and transported her to Pomerado Hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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70-year-old (name withheld) right knee pain from a fall.
00:03
FF (number withheld).
00:10
(number withheld). Copy, 70-year-old (name withheld) right knee pain post-fall I think is what you said heading to Pomerado, go ahead.
00:17
Yeah, that's correct.
00:18
Thank you very much.
00:19
We got a call out to a prior resident.
00:20
Sounds like patient was walking around the house,
00:22
actually got some shoes on.
00:23
Sounds like she tripped over her shoes,
00:26
falling forward, landing on her knee.
00:28
Did not hit her head.
00:29
No loss of consciousness.
00:30
No blood thinning medications.
00:32
No outward signs of trauma.
00:34
Secondary is negative.
00:37
Eight out of ten pain in that right knee.
00:39
She does have motion.
00:41
Appears that possibly her patella is out of place or dislocated.
00:45
She is alert and oriented times four for us.
00:50
Nineties sinus on the monitor.
00:52
We got a blood pressure of 172 over 100.
00:55
Does have a history of hypertension.
00:58
She's pretty nervous as well.
00:59
Ninety-six percent on room air, breathing 18 times a minute, full and effective.
01:03
Clear lungs, eyes are normal.
01:05
We got a 20 gauge in the right arm, 100 micrograms of fentanyl on board,
01:09
as well as 4 mg of zofran.
01:10
Don't anticipate anything else, we'll be transporting to Pomerado.
01:13
We have about a five-minute ETA.
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Location mentioned:
Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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